Fleur Adcock

Fleur Adcock (born February 10, 1934) is a New Zealand born poet and editor of Irish ancestry who has lived much of her life in England. She has published thirteen books of poetry.

Early Life

Adcock was born in Papakura, New Zealand but spent the years between 1939 and 1947 living and studying in England. She is a sister to Marilyn Duckworth. She studied Classics at the Victoria University of Wellington, graduating with a M.A.. She worked as an assistant lecturer librarian at the University of Otago in Dunedin until 1961. In 1962 she married Barry Crump, divorcing in 1963.

Related Topics:
Papakura - 1939 - 1947 - Marilyn Duckworth - Classics - Victoria University of Wellington - M.A. - University of Otago - Dunedin - 1961 - 1962 - Barry Crump - 1963

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